A revised, updated and expanded guide to THE tech event of the year: Web Summit, held in Lisbon in November 2017. Simon Cocking brings together his own experiences as well as tips and advice from dozens of previous Web Summit attendees to deliver a practical and useful guide for anyone thinking of attending Web Summit 2017. more...

The Web Summit 2016 takes place on 7 to 10 November, in Lisbon, Portugal, with satellite venues across the city. Now in its sixth year, Web Summit 2016 expects to host 21 themed summits, 1,000 speakers and 50,000 attendees from over 165 countries. This revised and expanded 2nd edition is an unofficial guide to a unique event where fantastic opportunities... more...

The Web Summit Dublin 2015 takes place on 3 to 5 November 2015, centred on the RDS in Ballsbridge, Dublin, with satellite venues across the city. Now in its fifth year, Web Summit Dublin 2015 expects to host 21 themed summits, 1,000 speakers and 30,000 attendees from over 100 countries. This is an unofficial guide to a unique event where fantastic... more...

Unleash the powers of the Amazon Fire phone with help from technology guru Preston Gralla. Through clear instructions and savvy advice, this fast-paced, engaging guide shows you how to make the most of Fire phone’s innovative features—including Firefly, Dynamic Perspective, one-handed gestures, and integration with Amazon Prime. The important stuff... more...

Develop and implement essential computer technology—with confidence Do you want to develop an understanding of technology to enhance your education, career, or personal life, but feel inhibited by your digital literacy? Fear not! Written in plain English and absent of undecipherable high-tech jargon, Digital Literacy For Dummies makes it... more...

Dive straight into hot Fire phone features you won’t find in any other device—like Firefly, Mayday, and Dynamic Perspective—with this concise hands-on guide. You probably already know how to make calls, text, and take photos with Amazon’s new phone, but where it really shines is in innovative features you’ve never even seen before. This intuitive,... more...

An easy-to-follow Apache Hadoop administrator’s guide filled with practical screenshots and explanations for each step and configuration. This book is great for administrators interested in setting up and managing a large Hadoop cluster. If you are an administrator, or want to be an administrator, and you are ready to build and maintain a production-level... more...

Tap into the power of Windows 8 Maximize the versatile features of Windows 8 on all your devices with help from this hands-on guide. Discover how to customize settings, use the new Start screen and Charms bar, work with gestures on a touchscreen PC, organize and sync data in the cloud, and set up a network. How to Do Everything Windows 8 covers... more...

You can do many things with NOOK HD right out of the box, but if you really want to get the most from your HD or HD+ tablet, start with this book. With clear instructions, full-color illustrations, and savvy advice from technology expert Preston Gralla, you’ll learn how to use email and the Web, watch movies and shows, play games, listen to music,... more...